It's been over a month since Chilifest 2012 and the money is finally tallied. Tuesday afternoon Chilifest Directors handed out over $177,000 dollars to local charities.
A few of the charities that received Chilifest money are alcohol awareness organizations like CARE and MADD. They each received $10,000.
Chilifest 2012 saw a slight decrease in Chilifest Teams, however the overall attendance was record breaking with over 55,000 people attending in a two-day window. Chilifest Teams play a big role in the bottom line of revenue, so they are looking at ways to increase Chilifest Teams next year to ensure additional contributions for 2013.
The date has already been set for Chilifest 2013, Friday and Saturday, April 5th and 6th.
Here is the list of other charities who have received funds from Chilifest 2012:
Theatre Guild of the Brazos Valley
$2,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters
$3,000
Burleson County Chamber of Commerce
$3,000
Keep Burleson County Beautiful
$3000
Newton County Go Texan
$3,000
Brazos Valley Children's Museum
$3,500
Down Syndrome Association of Brazos Valley
$3,500
Kiwanis Club of College Station
$3,500
Voices For Children
$3,500
St. Jude Research Hospital
$4,000
Burleson County First Responders
$4,500
College Station Lions Club
$4,500
Snook EEA
$4,500
Snook Lions Club
$4,500
CARPOOL
$5,000
VFW
$7,000
Burleson County Fair Association
$7,500
Still Creek Ranch
$7,500
Coach Blair Charities
$10,000
Snook VFD
$12,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Brazos Valley
$15,000
Burleson County Go Texan
$35,000
In-Kind Contributions and Additional Donations for the remainder of the 2012 Year
MADD $10,000
CARE $10,000
In-Kind Contributions and Additional Donations $10,000
